The UConn Huskies women's basketball team will face its third consecutive Big Ten opponent on Thursday night when it takes on the Ohio State Buckeyes in Columbus (6:30 p.m. ET)

UConn (2-1), is ranked No. 4 nationally this week. They suffered their first loss against No. 5 Michigan last Thursday in Ann Arbor, but rebounded to beat No. 10 Iowa on Sunday, 91-79.

As the Huskies get ready to take on No. 17 Ohio State, here's three things we want to see in this contest.

Look, it wasn't all Strong on Sunday against the Hawkeyes, but she did go for a career-high 39 points, including 26 in the first half. She was the dominant force in this game, and while it was special to watch, you want to see the Huskies develop an ability to win without her having to be "special."

Blanca Quinonez had 21 against Iowa and KK Arnold had 14, so there was some good help, but again, the team needs answers beyond Strong.

And when Strong was in foul trouble against Michigan and on the bench? That was the single-biggest reason that UConn lost that game. They cannot become a one-woman show.

Arnold, a senior guard, had 14 against Iowa on Sunday. She needs to keep putting up those kind of performances. With her speed and athleticism, she has the ability to get to the lane with ease, and while passing out to open jump shooters is a good thing, so is scoring. 

If you're looking for those answers beyond Strong, there are probably three other players that can provide them: Quinonez, Arnold and freshman Jovana Popovic. As a senior, Arnold has the mental strength and toughness to be consistent, so she should challenge herself to provide that offensively.

UConn is attempting just 12.3 free-throws per game, which is 325th in the nation entering play. Again, if you want to find ways to diversify your offense beyond Strong, then getting into the lane and getting to the line is a way to do it.

This team has too many good players to only be attempting 12 free-throws per game. They attempted only seven in that loss against Michigan while the Wolverines attempted 24. That's a major separator in a game that UConn lost by 11.